Techtera, the competitive cluster devoted to technical and functional textiles

In 2005, the State labelled Techtera a competitive cluster in the field of technical and functional textiles. Its mission is to promote the sector’s companies in Europe and abroad in order to position the region as a hub of innovation and excellence on an international scale, to bring industrial players, scientists and training structures together and to favour innovation by reinforcing the cluster’s members’ expertise.

It consists of:

An administrative board made up of companies and centres of expertise (scientific and academic),

Industrial players: Sofradim, Thuasne, Porcher Industries, Hexcel …

Centres of expertise: ITECH (the Textile and Chemical Institute of Lyon), IFTH (French Institute for clothing and textiles) …

Local authorities: Métropole de Lyon Community Council, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Council…

A leader in the sector in France, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region has a concentrated value chain with the highest number of companies in Europe specialised in the field. It groups together 5 of the most profitable market segments: